Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS WASO P13AC01222
Apply for NPS WASO P13AC01222
- The National Park Service in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "CSU Water Quality Data Reclamation" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.945 Cooperative Research and Training Programs Resources of the National Park System.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 19, 2013 and posted on Aug 19, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 29, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $98,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $98,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- This is not eligible for applicants. This is an intent to award.
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Opportunity Summary:
The CSU Water Quality Data Reclamation opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number NPS WASO P13AC01222) is a National Park Service (NPS) cooperative agreement focused on recovering and preserving older, hard-to-access water quality information tied to the National Park System. The core purpose is to make legacy water quality datasets usable again by finding them, verifying their accuracy, documenting what they contain and how they were collected, converting them into modern digital formats, and ensuring they are stored in a nationally recognized system where they can be accessed and reused. In practical terms, it is a data rescue and modernization effort aimed at strengthening long-term environmental records and supporting future analysis, management decisions, and public transparency.
Under the described scope of work, Colorado State University (CSU) would partner directly with NPS to research and locate existing historical datasets, obtain the underlying source data, and perform quality assurance so the recovered records meet acceptable standards for reliability and consistency. CSU would also be responsible for documenting the datasets, digitizing them when they exist only in paper or outdated electronic formats, and then archiving the reclaimed water quality data in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) STORET Data Warehouse. STORET is widely used for water quality data management, so placing legacy NPS-related records there helps ensure long-term preservation, standardized formatting, and broader usability for scientists, land managers, and the public.
A major deliverable component involves producing draft and final reports and associated products for NPS. Beyond basic data archiving, the agreement anticipates creation of supporting information outputs, including documents and maps such as GIS coverages. These materials are intended for publication and public use through multiple channels, which may include peer-reviewed journal articles, grey literature outputs (like technical reports), and academic works such as theses and dissertations, as well as web-based dissemination. The emphasis on multiple publication formats signals that the reclaimed datasets are expected not only to be stored but also to be interpreted, contextualized, and made understandable for different audiences.
Administratively, this opportunity was categorized as “Other” with a funding activity category labeled “Education,” and it was structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning NPS would likely have substantial involvement during the project rather than simply issuing a grant with minimal engagement. The listing shows an estimated total funding amount of $98,000, with an award ceiling of $98,000 and no cost sharing or matching requirement. Only one award was expected. The CFDA listing connected to the opportunity is 15.945 (Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System), which aligns with research, technical support, and training-oriented collaborations that benefit NPS resource stewardship.
Importantly, the eligibility section makes clear this was not an open competition. It is labeled as “not eligible for applicants” and described as an “intent to award,” indicating NPS had already identified CSU as the recipient and posted the notice largely for transparency and administrative recordkeeping rather than to solicit proposals from the broader public. The announcement was posted and created on August 19, 2013, with an original and current closing date of August 29, 2013, and an archive date of September 28, 2013.
For additional information, the point of contact listed in the notice was Jaime Mijares, Contract Specialist at NPS, reachable by phone at 303-969-2755 or by email at jaimemijares@nps.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): CSU Water Quality Data Reclamation (NPS WASO P13AC01222)
What is the CSU Water Quality Data Reclamation opportunity?
This opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number NPS WASO P13AC01222) is a National Park Service (NPS) cooperative agreement focused on recovering, preserving, and modernizing older water quality information associated with the National Park System. The project centers on finding hard-to-access legacy datasets, verifying and documenting them, converting them into usable digital formats, and placing them in a nationally recognized repository for long-term access and reuse.
What is the main purpose of this cooperative agreement?
The core purpose is data rescue and modernization: to make legacy water quality datasets usable again by locating them, confirming their accuracy and reliability through quality assurance, documenting how the data were collected and what they contain, digitizing or converting them into modern formats, and archiving them so they can support future analysis, management decisions, and public transparency.
Which agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with the National Park Service (NPS).
What type of award is this?
It is structured as a cooperative agreement. This typically indicates NPS would have substantial involvement in the project during performance, rather than simply providing funding with minimal federal participation.
Who is the intended partner/recipient for this agreement?
Colorado State University (CSU) is identified as the recipient/partner in the described scope of work.
Is this an open funding opportunity where organizations can apply?
No. The eligibility section states it was "not eligible for applicants" and is described as an "intent to award." That means NPS had already identified CSU as the recipient and the posting served transparency and administrative recordkeeping purposes rather than soliciting proposals from the general public.
How much funding is available?
The estimated total funding amount is $98,000.
What is the award ceiling?
The award ceiling is $98,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice indicates there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
How many awards were expected?
Only one award was expected.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA listing connected to the opportunity is 15.945, titled "Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System."
How does the CFDA program relate to this project?
CFDA 15.945 aligns with research, technical support, and training-oriented collaborations that benefit NPS resource stewardship, which fits a project focused on reclaiming and preserving water quality data used for long-term environmental records and management.
What kinds of data are being targeted?
The project targets older, hard-to-access "legacy" water quality information tied to the National Park System, including records that may exist in paper form or outdated electronic formats.
What are the key tasks CSU would perform under the scope of work?
Based on the described scope, CSU would: research and locate historical datasets; obtain underlying source data; perform quality assurance to ensure acceptable reliability and consistency; document the datasets (including what they contain and how they were collected); digitize records if they exist only in paper or obsolete formats; and archive the reclaimed data in a national data system.
What does "quality assurance" mean in the context of this project?
It refers to checks and processes used to ensure recovered legacy records meet acceptable standards for reliability and consistency before being preserved and made available for reuse.
Where will the reclaimed water quality data be archived?
The reclaimed data are expected to be archived in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) STORET Data Warehouse.
What is STORET and why is it used here?
STORET is described as a widely used system for water quality data management. Archiving legacy NPS-related water quality records in STORET supports long-term preservation, standardized formatting, and broader usability for scientists, land managers, and the public.
Are reports and publications required deliverables?
Yes. A major deliverable component includes producing draft and final reports and associated products for NPS.
Besides archiving data, what other products are anticipated?
The agreement anticipates additional information outputs such as documents and maps, including GIS coverages. These supporting products are intended to help interpret and contextualize the reclaimed datasets for different audiences.
How may the results and supporting products be disseminated?
The notice indicates materials may be made available through multiple channels, including peer-reviewed journal articles, grey literature outputs (such as technical reports), academic works (like theses and dissertations), and web-based dissemination for publication and public use.
How was the opportunity categorized?
Administratively, it was categorized as "Other," with a funding activity category labeled "Education."
When was the opportunity posted and created?
The announcement was posted and created on August 19, 2013.
What were the closing date and archive date?
The original and current closing date was August 29, 2013, and the archive date was September 28, 2013.
Who is the point of contact for additional information?
The listed point of contact is Jaime Mijares, Contract Specialist at NPS.
How can the point of contact be reached?
By phone at 303-969-2755 or by email at jaimemijares@nps.gov.
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